Characteristics of hospital users.
OBJECTIVE
For people living in the community, this article explores selected health problems and personal characteristics that are associated with having been hospitalized.


METHODS
The data, collected from a sample of people aged 15 and over living in 27,263 households in the 10 provinces, are from the household component of the 1994/95 National Population Health Survey.


METHODS
Bivariate and multiple regression analyses were used to determine associations between hospitalization and chronic health problems, demographic characteristics, health-related behaviours, and socioeconomic status.


RESULTS
Having cancer or a long-term disability was strongly associated with hospitalization throughout adulthood. Among women under age 65, the odds of hospitalization were higher among those with inadequate income than among those with adequate income, even after controlling for differences in health status.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors